Chad Betters, PhD, LCMHC, BCPCC

Chad J. Betters, PhD, LCMHC, BCPCC is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Catawba College. He is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina and nationally board certified Christian counselor, and has over twenty years of experience, academically and clinically, in the counseling and evaluation arena. Dr. Betters has served the academy teaching counseling and health science curriculum, conducting scholarly work resulting in over a dozen publications and over sixty regional and national presentations. His research interests include counseling ethics, vocational evaluation, faith-based approaches in counseling, and stress management approaches. Dr. Betters has also served on numerous college committees and professional organization boards, including national leadership and parliamentary roles. Clinically, he has worked in private practice, treating individuals, couples, and families across a variety of presenting concerns. Dr. Betters earned his BA at the University of North Florida and his MHS and PhD at the University of Florida. When not working, he spends his free time with his wife and children, serves their church working with the youth ministry, trains in martial arts, and coaches his son’s little league baseball team.

Dr. Betters teaches the following courses in the CMHC Program:

• Introduction to Counseling
• Ethical, Legal, & Professional Issues in Counseling
• Assessment & Evaluation in Counseling
• Career Development

As well as the following course in the Counseling minor:

• Crisis Intervention